The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Massachusetts is around $27.23 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $27.23.
Salaries typically start from $17.94 per hour and go up to $34.75 per hour.
28% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$34.75 per hour
$72,280 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$30.27 per hour
$62,960 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$27.23 per hour
$56,640 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$23.37 per hour
$48,600 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$17.94 per hour
$37,310 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Graduate teaching assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $56,640 |
| North Carolina | $54,670 |
| Washington | $52,840 |
| Minnesota | $48,910 |
| Utah | $46,780 |
| Maryland | $46,680 |
| Nebraska | $45,040 |
| Ohio | $44,030 |
| Hawaii | $42,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,678 |
| Mississippi | $41,450 |
| Illinois | $39,984 |
| Arizona | $39,260 |
| Indiana | $38,574 |
| Oregon | $37,160 |
| Colorado | $35,900 |
| Wisconsin | $35,800 |
| New York | $35,690 |
| Virginia | $35,540 |
| Kansas | $35,488 |
| California | $35,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,760 |
| Texas | $34,740 |
| New Jersey | $33,940 |
| South Carolina | $33,650 |
| District of Columbia | $30,870 |
| Michigan | $30,130 |
| Florida | $29,110 |
| Iowa | $29,068 |
| Missouri | $28,100 |
| Idaho | $24,390 |
| Louisiana | $23,590 |
| Maine | $23,070 |
| Arkansas | $21,991 |
| Kentucky | $20,930 |
| New Mexico | $19,600 |
| Oklahoma | $19,510 |
| Georgia | $19,260 |
| West Virginia | $19,170 |
| Nevada | $19,140 |
| Alabama | $19,126 |
| Montana | $18,510 |
| Tennessee | $18,400 |
How do graduate teaching assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Graduate teaching assistants earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than childcare workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $73K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $73K |
| Librarian salary | $68K |
| School counselor salary | $67K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $55K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $57K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $35K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $36K |
| Nanny salary | $30K |
| Childcare worker salary | $28K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)